The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

thursday, way ..
Samuel Quint, of ropsham, Me, aged Co.
hanged himself.
The East Maine Methodist conference is
in session at Bangor
The fifty fifth annual convention Of the
Alpha Delta Phi fraternity was begun in
Boston.
The strike in the Pennsylvania coke re-
gion was inauguratc.l Thirteen thousand
men are idle.
The oaiica of The German Herald at New
York was set on fire again for the fifth time
within six weeks
Fire at Philadelphia damaged the screen
and wood carpet factory of j W. Boughton
q Co, tn the extent of Si1, 600
President Houston of the Pacific Mail
Steamship company viii not, it i, said be
reelected at the approaching special meet
ing.
Brcvet Maj Gen. Simon G. Griffin,
U. 5. V, was elected commander of the
Massachusetts commandery of the Loyal
Legion
The New York assembly has passed the
bill providing that ten hours shall consti
tute n day : work for all street car employees
in cities of over 10O. 900 inhabitants in that
state.
The Connecticut senate, in concurrence
with the hou;c passed resolutions appropri-
uting $1,000 for the statue of Capt. John
Mason. the hero of the war which exter-
minated the reluots
The Canadian Manufacturers association
have adopted resolution unanimously OPP
POSING any treaty between Canada and the
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lean manufactures free of duty.
The Ohio commandery of the LOYAL
Legion unanimously chose Gen. w. T.
Sherman for commander, Gen r. b. HAYES,
who has served in that capacity for four
! years, having declined reelection
The naval life board after thorough
examination of all models submitted, has
made report to the secretary of the navy
in which it states that no life boat suitable
for use ON men of war has vet been found
The president has appointed Isaac j. Cox,
of New York, J. W, Doane of Chicago
William X. Carlisle, of Kansas. commits
| sioners 10 examine and report upon thirty
/ four miles of the Northern Pacific railroad
Friday. May 9.
Poorman heads the batting list of the
Athletics
Carruthers & Co., of New York, heavy
dealers in grain, have suspended.
ID. +. Keith, cashier of the bank of Elk
ton, D. T.. is under arrest on n charge Of
robbery. The bank is closed
Forty members of the New York Assem-
bly, are remarkably anxious to serve on tn,
committee on the reduction of telephon,
charges.
| j. II. Madden, who was one of the notet
witnesses from Louisiana in the electora
count Investigation, has died in Alexandria,
of Il complication of diseases.
The Paris Temps says that NJ Wadding-
ton, the French ambassador at London, has
been instructed to propose an Anglo French
naval commission for the protection of the
New Hebridcs islands.
William f. Lyons of New Haven. super
intendent of the drawing room and sleeping
ear service, between New York and Boston,
was found dead in his office at the Grand
Central depot, New York.
Mr.. kimball, superintendent of the life
saving service, is compiling statistics of the
winters work He says that there were
more wrecks, more rescues and more loss Of
life than i'll any year since the service was
organized.
Mr., Mulock has introduced bill in the
Canadian parliament embodying some Of
the provisions of the United States inter.
state commerce bill. The most important
provision relates to discrimination in rates
The civil service commissioners expect
that the new civil service rules will be ap
proved by the president without materia
change. One of the chief objects in the
rules is to provide for system of examina
ton for promotions.
At the annual meeting of the Third Army
corps in New York, it was decided to invite
the members of the Army of the Potomac
the Army of the Union of Virginia
the Grand Army, and the Army of New
Virginia and kindred societies to participant.
in a grand reunion, to be held at Gettys
burg on July |, and 3, 1888.
Commissioner Coleman of the depart
ment of agriculture, has received informa
ton from an inspector of the complet,
suppression of pleuro pneumonia in Wash
ington county, New York. The officers O.
the department have slaughtered in THU
work ten animals that were affected with
the disease and thirty-seven animals tina
had been exposed to it.